The Benefits of Being Your Own Boss During Christmas

5 min readDec 18, 2020

The busiest time of the year calls for the smartest of plays as a boss.

Ahh, the holidays. There is nothing more chaotic and busy time within the year than the holidays. For a lot of people, the holidays are the happiest time of the year and if you are self-employed, the festive season can bring extra benefits. For some, being your own boss is more fulfilling. It provides control over your time and increases your profit in so many ways. But, what does it bring to the table when it comes to the holiday rush? We’ve listed some of the simple pleasures of being your own boss that you can enjoy during Christmas.

Festive Sleep-Ins

With the weather getting colder around the holiday season, there has never been a perfect time of the year for sleeping in. As a freelancer working from home, you don’t need to worry about getting extra hours of sleep before you punch in and do your thing. You can wake up whenever you want, take a nap in the middle of the day, and finish all your work later. If you are not a morning person, the holiday season is the perfect time to skip the mornings all together!

No Holiday Traffic Jams

It is a no-brainer that the busiest time of the year can cause heavy traffics especially to the most condensed areas. Asa freelancer, you can have the pleasure of avoiding these holiday traffic jams by working in the comforts of your home. No need to drive back and forth to and from the office risking to waste precious moments for rest and family time this holiday. Also, there’s one more advantage of doing your business online, online shopping!

Sweeter Treats

Speaking of online shopping, you can get everything for your holiday shopping needs online. Generally speaking, if you do your work online, you know a lot of other businesses that operate online. And almost certainly, these businesses accept numerous ways of payment that suits your need. You can look for a seller for that ergonomic mouse that you always wanted and choose crypto as payment. You can get the things you need and want to give as a gift online, providing you take the time it takes for delivery and shipment.

More Opportunities Next Year

If you are a true freelancer, you are continually looking for opportunities. You are always on the lookout for a new freelancing platform, a new hub for online professionals where they can collaborate and invest in each others’ ideas, creativity, and support.

Ideaology’s Active IDEA is exactly that platform. It provides a continuously evolving platform where a freelancer can be an investor or a business founder all in one blockchain-backed platform.

Take your free time this holiday to take a look at the opportunities presented by the Active IDEA platform and plan the year ahead based on your instinct as a productive, creative, and true-blooded freelancing professional!

Managed Time

Managing your time is a great benefit of being a self-employed professional. Time flexibility during the holiday season is a gem that most freelancers enjoy. Oh, you finished your work early today? Time to prepare dinner for the family. Just waiting for the price fluctuation results? Take a power nap! To be fair, you can do these things almost any time of the year if you are your own boss but, you can appreciate this extra time to take care of yourself and your family more in between a busy holiday season.

Being Totally In Charge

At the end of the day, the main benefit of being your own boss is exactly that: you are your own boss and no one else. Being employed by yourself simply means you have complete control over what you do, how you work, and how to run your own business.

Work independence is the name of the freelancing game and it has never been more evidently necessary during the busy holiday rush. It is the culmination of everything in this list, it allows you to be flexible with your time and to be smart with how you earn.

There you have it, our list of benefits of being your own boss this holiday season. If you have something to add to the list, be sure to leave a comment or reach us through our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages. Until then, keep safe and a joyous holiday season to all of us!